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Gatehouse Mystery
Gatehouse Mystery | Julie Campbell
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Jim Frayne has now been adopted by Honey's parents and lives on the Wheeler estate. But when the Wheeler's new chauffeur arrives, Trixie doesn't trust him. Soon, she and Honey discover his connection to a ring of jewel thieves that are hiding out in Sleepyside.
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lauraisntwilder
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I almost forgot to post this one, which would've been silly because it was a delight. This is the book that got my mom hooked on Trixie as a kid (this is not her copy) and I can see why. Trixie's older brothers are home from camp and the gang solve the mystery of a giant diamond. I enjoyed the dialogue between the kids. #bobwhitebuddies

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DebinHawaii
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#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

My last finished read of June, this was read for #BobWhiteBuddies & makes me happy because Trixie‘s brothers are back from being camp counselors for the summer & I loved me some Brian growing up.😍 Plus the interactions with the whole group are fun. Is the mystery great? Not so much. Is the dialogue dated & at times even a bit problematic? Sure! But these books even more than Nancy Drew remind me of my childhood. 💛

Amiable Me too! I loved Trixie when I was younger. 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Brian was definitely my crush out of this crew 😂 4mo
TheSpineView Well done! 4mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
rubyslippersreads I love those vintage endpapers! 4mo
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Another win because I just love these books so hard that it doesn't even matter how good they objectively are 😂 I was so excited to see Trixie's brothers come back from camp and see the club starting to form. This one always stuck out for me because of the whole forgery aspect. Back when I first read this, we had carbon paper around the house and I, also, practiced becoming a forger 😂

So #BobWhiteBuddies - how did you feel about this one? ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Did anything really stick out to you? Do you have a favorite character now that we have the base crew together (minus Diana - I think she comes in during the next book maybe?)? Did this mystery seem impractical to you, or like something that “could“ happen? One thing that hit me this time - I do not remember knowing that Regan is only 22! He's barely older than the rest of these kids!

I have got to say that my favorite line from the ⬇
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) entire book was when the police come to arrest Dick and the officer strolls in and says, “Why, Dapper Dick! Every state trooper in the country has been looking for you!“ LOL I can't explain why, but I completely LOST IT when I read that line.

Feel free to share any random thoughts you had on this one! I really enjoyed it, but I'm pretty inclined to do so haha
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BookmarkTavern I liked this one a lot! This is one of the main ones I remember where the adults really contribute. And I had completely forgotten about Reagan‘s age too. I was definitely picturing a more grizzled man. 😅 And now we‘ve almost got the whole gang together! 4mo
Read4life I really enjoyed this one. I love that her brothers were home and reading about all the things they did together. I remember getting up in the summer and having friends walk in my house or me in theirs. No cell phones or social media. Just outside enjoying everything. I was also surprised to see Regan was only 22. Of course, when I first read these 22 would have seemed old. 🤣 I‘m so happy we‘re reading these together. 4mo
lauraisntwilder I'm loving these! The dialogue between the kids is pitch perfect. They tease each other and act sarcastic sometimes, but none of them are mean and they genuinely enjoy being together. The brothers came home from camp and it felt like they'd always been there. 4mo
DebinHawaii I completely forgot about Regan being so young too—I pictured him as being closer in age to Miss Trask! (She‘s probably younger than I am now, so now I‘m depressed…) 🥺😂 4mo
TheAromaofBooks @BookmarkTavern @Read4life @lauraisntwilder @DebinHawaii - I really enjoyed the banter between the friends and siblings. They bicker, but it never feels mean-spirited. While some of the language is dated, I also appreciated that Brian & Mart were willing to do dishes and help with the cooking.

Like @Read4life maybe I don't remember Regan being “young“ because 22 seemed “old“ when I first read these 😂

Really looking forward to Book 4!!!
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Read4life
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I‘m ready for our discussion #BobWhiteBuddies 💙

A found diamond & Brian and Mart are home. I loved having the whole gang together.

#SeriesLove2024 #BookSpinBingo

TheSpineView Fantastic!😊 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I just finished this one, too. So much fun!! Dick the Dip 😂 I couldn't deal with it 😆 4mo
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BookmarkTavern
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A lost diamond found in the abandoned gatehouse on the Wheelers‘ property, & Trixie & Honey are once again on the trail of a mystery, w/ Jim, Brian, & Mart in tow.

While rereading as an adult, I‘m definitely rolling my eyes at the boys‘ teasing of Trixie, but the genuine affection between all of the kids is so lovely. And I love how the adults are an active presence in the story, while also allowing the kids the space to investigate! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Decalino I loved these books as a kid. 🙂 4mo
dabbe I 💚 a well-loved 📖. 🤩🤩🤩 4mo
BookmarkTavern @dabbe When I told my mother about this read along, she volunteered her copies for me to borrow. 💖 She grew up on these books, and then raised me on them. She was tickled pink when I told her about this group. 4mo
dabbe @BookmarkTavern That is simply lovely. 💚💙💚 4mo
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DebinHawaii
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#HyggeHourReadathon #Naturalitsy

I started my #HyggeHour early tonight as I‘m not sure I‘ll be up until 9 PM. Reading Trixie for #BobWhiteBuddies accompanied by popcorn from Trader Joe‘s I bought in Oregon. It‘s okay but the dill pickle one is better.

Mood is mellow, a little sad to go back to work tomorrow as it will be another busy week, but at least no travel so I can continue recovering.

AllDebooks 💚 5mo
Chrissyreadit I love both popcorn and Trixie Belden. 4mo
PatriciaU I adore Trixie and the gang! 4mo
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I‘ve got a nice little stack on my nightstand right now! My current read, Trixie Belden and the Gatehouse Mystery for #BobWhiteBuddies , A Gathering of Shadows by this month‘s #QueerBC , Mirror Lake by Juneau Black, and my two #Roll100 reads, Death at the Bishop‘s Keep and Dragonflight.

Am I going to finish all of them this month? Absolutely not. It‘s an aspirational stack. 😅

#SundayFunday Have a great day, and don‘t forget to tag me!

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Sparklemn
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Trixie‘s mom has a strawberry pincushion. My mom has a tomato. Not nearly as fun. 🍓😐

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Callemarie
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Yay! @Mommamanzi I got my box today!!!! Thank you for all the lovely gifts. And this week we are cheating on our Keto diet so i will be demolishing the little waffles asap haha #coffeebeanbookclub

BethM So cute! 6y
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JessicaThunstromNelson
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Onward!

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KimM
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Look what I scored from OurTribeMarket on Instagram. It's a picture of my childhood. 😍 I'm gonna read them all again. #TrixieBelden

callunakeep GREAT find!! I LOVED those books so much when I was a kid!! 7y
KimM I wanted to be Trixie @callunakeep 7y
callunakeep @KimM You and me both!! 🤓I was never into Nancy Drew it was Trixie all day long for me! LOL 7y
rubyslippersreads Great find! 7y
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Loreen
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TheSpinecrackersBookClub Beautiful picture! 8y
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DebinHawaii
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Day 4 #augustphotochallenge My fave grade school #bookishsquad -the 'Bob-Whites of the Glen. They solved mysteries & even had red jackets with B.W.G on the back! 😉 See the squad evolution from the inside covers of my childhood set: Trixie & Honey, book 3 adds Jim, Brian & Mart, then Di at #4 & sadly, while joining at #8 Dan never got a sketch & usually was working during their many trips... 'Gleeps!' as Trixie would say 📚❤️#augustofpages

Mariposa_Bookworm Oh my goodness! I loved Trixie Belden! 8y
CynCruz23 Whoa! Why have I never read/heard of this series?! I feel like I really missed out. What book would you recommend starting with? It's it in numerical order or is like Nancy Drew where you can pick it up wherever? 8y
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DebinHawaii @CynCruz23 It's a definite oldie. ;-) Here's a link to the wiki Https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trixie_Belden You can kind of jump in but I would start with the first four at least in order to start off. 👍📚 8y
TheSpinecrackersBookClub So sad that I missed out on this. 8y
Bookgirl Loved loved these books. Diana and Dan both frequently missed out on trips the bob whites took too! 8y
DebinHawaii @TheSpinecrackersBookClub It's not too late! 😉 8y
DebinHawaii @Bookgirl Yes! Diana too--although I always felt sorrier for Dan 😀👍 8y
CynCruz23 @DebinHawaii mahalo! Can't wait. I've been itching to reread some old Encyclopedia Brown & Nancy Drew but reading something new sounds more fun 😁 8y
lisakoby I loved these books as a kid. I would scrounge money to buy them. 😊 8y
DebinHawaii @CynCruz23 I hope you like them! If you like Nancy Drew & Encyclopedia Brown I have a feeling that you will! 👍 8y
DebinHawaii @Lisa4 Me too--I would save & beg extra &!ask for them for birthdays & such. 😀🎁👍 8y
Bette These were my favorites as a kid; thanks for good memories! 😊 8y
DebinHawaii @Bette You are welcome! I always have to skim through a couple when I pull them out. 😉 8y
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